Maldives Police Service (MPS) has revealed that they will be concluding the investigation into the brutal murder of an entrepreneur in Dhangethi island of Alif Dhaal atoll and forwarding for prosecution, next week.

During a press conference to provide updates regarding the murder of Mahmood Aboobakuru, Superintendent of Police Hassan Saeed, Head of Maldives Police Service (MPS)’s Serious and Organized Crime Department, revealed that efforts were being carried out to forward charges against the accused.

He added that the progress of the investigation was being shared with the victim’s family as well as the Prosecutor General’s Office from the very first stage. He went on to state that Mahmood’s body had visible head injuries as well as order 30 stab wounds, it is believed that the wounds were inflicted with a sharp object.

Arrested in the case was Shah Alom, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi native who asserted that no others were involved in the homicide in his confession statement. Police confirmed the expatriate’s arrest on October 16. RaajjeMV understands that the expatriate was the caretaker of an elderly man residing in the house next to the abandoned house where Mahmood Aboobakuru’s body was found.

Some of Mahmood’s belongings were found inside the house Alom was residing in, as well.

Police revealed that the suspect confessed to having murdered Mahmood for money and that he was previously implicated in other offenses including theft, which the police stationed in Dhangethi island is currently probing.

The body of the 57-year-old man was found suspended inside a well, tied up and stuffed inside a sack on October 14. There were to have been visible signs of torture on the body. Dhangethi Council President Muaaviyath Rasheed revealed that Mahmood was a good man and a successful entrepreneur who did not have any issues with anyone.

Mahmood used to supply food staples to the island community and owned a café and boat as well. He was last seen on Wednesday night and never returned home after going to see the SAFF Championship match that night. With this, the family had informed the council. The council revealed that the entire island was left staggered by the murder. It is believed that Mahmood was tortured before being murdered.

Mahmood is survived by four children.

The island community had raised accusations against two individuals, native to Thoddoo island in Alif Alif atoll, who was taken into police custody shortly after the murder. However, police did not confirm that their arrest is linked to the murder.

Mahmood’s spouse, Moomina Umar has urged President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to bring the perpetrators in front of justice. The president is to have made a condolences-call to the family, and assured them that the investigation will proceed without interruption. He also gave the family the assurance that the authorities would use all available resources to find the perpetrators.